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["Dr. Lucky Pittman" <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>]

Jim,
Sounds like a reasonable plan to me.
I wouldn't even trim 'em back, unless you just need to in order to
facilitate moving/storing them.  

Lucky

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of jelie@new.rr.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 1:55 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: [NAFEX] winter storage of apple trees

Hey Everyone,

However poor the timing, my wife and I are looking at a possible move within
the next month or so.  We have a number of trees and shrubs that we would
like to move.  Cuttings would be the easiest way to go with a number of
things but I have about 30 apple trees that I have started from seed.  They
are from 2-3 years of age.  My father-in-law has offered me his garden to
help out in the move.  I was considering the feasibility of pulling the
apple trees (most are 3-7 feet, trimming back the trunks at least a third,
and then burying them in his garden for the duration of the winter.  I would
pull them out in April and plant them out.  

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks All,

Jim Elie
Green Bay WI
zone 4/5  
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